I Saw This Dreaded Windows Blue Screen on the Subway Yesterday!
Good thing it's just an advertising screen; I sure hope they don't actually run anything important, such as the subway trains, on Windows.
Tagged: Around Korea
The Family Visited Me at Bukchon Guest House
A friend of the family got married yesterday and so Myunghee and the kids came into Seoul and we attended the wedding together. It was very close by where I'm staying, so I brought them over to see the place. The kids wanted to stay for the night… but alas,...
At Bukchon Guest House for a Few Days
Over the many years I've lived in Korea, I've really never properly seen some of the more historic areas. Thus, I scheduled a five-day mini-vacation to Bukchon, Seoul to take place after the date of my masters thesis defense but before our annual winter trip to the US. Seemed like...
Alternative Driver as the Number of the Beast
In May, I posted a photo of a sign for an alternate driver service in Ansan whose phone number is roughly translated "Death-death-death, death-death-death death". Here's one I came across in Suwon the other day. Not sure if this is any better though.
Treasure’s Last Dances of the Year, Part 2
Here's the group ballet dance Treasure was in on Sunday: And here's the traditional Korean dance Treasure's friend did:
Treasure’s Last Dances of the Year, Part 1
We were at an all-day dance competition/recital on Sunday and Treasure performed in three dances. Unfortunately, on the first one, which is her main competition routine of the year, she tripped a bit near the beginning and so the best performance we have on video is this one and not the...
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul with Friends
Part of my wishes that the buffet had been centered around only the traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner. But with so many other great Korean-type foods available too, including sushi!, it was hard to complain.
The Last of the Fall Foliage from Hwasoon-Gun, Korea
It was still beautiful when we visited the Bandit's Den earlier this month. These photos were taken almost two weeks ago, so I'm sure the area's turned as brown there now as it has here in Ansan.
Driving Home from the Bandit’s Den
Following up on my posts about our trip to the Bandit's Den: Staying at the Bandit's Den Homestay in Hwasoon-Gun, Cheollanam Province Rural Area Around the Bandit's Den Dinner at the Bandit's Place Collecting Persimmons from a Persimmon Tree Here are photos we took along the way home.
Collecting Persimmons from a Persimmon Tree
While walking around the neighborhood at the Bandit's Den Homestay, we came across this tree. The persimmons looked better than they tasted, unfortunately.
